Sun Pharma Recalls Kroger Brand Acetaminophen Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves the Kroger brand acetaminophen over-the-counter drug. The red, white and gray label states Kroger, Acetaminophen, Extended-Release Tablets USP, 650mg, Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer, 100 caplets. The bottle has a white continuous thread closure. The UPC number is 041260012877 with the batch codes AC45463, AC38213 or AC30682. The location of the UPC number is under the bar code on the packaging and the batch code is at the bottom of the label on the bottle.

Is my product affected?

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• Kroger Acetaminophen, 100 count bottles · About 34,660 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Baker's, City Market, Dillons, Dillons Marketplace, Fred Meyer, Fry's Food and Drug, Fry's Marketplace, Fry's Mercado, Gerbes, JayC, JayC Food Plus, King Soopers, King Soopers Fresh Fare, King Soopers Marketplace, Kroger, Kroger Fresh Fare, Kroger Marketplace, Mariano's, Metro Market, Payless Super Market, Pick 'n Save, Pick 'n Save Marketplace, Smith's, and Smith's Marketplace stores nationwide from October 2021 through March 2022 for about $9.; Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc., of Princeton, New Jersey; The Kroger Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Consumer contact

Kroger at 800-576-4377 (800-KRO-GERS) from 7 a.m. to 12 a.m. (midnight) ET Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday, online at www.kroger.com/i/recall-alerts, www.kroger.com and click on "Recall Alerts" on the bottom of the page, or www.sunpharma.com/usa and click on "Recall Alerts" at the top of the page for more information.

Recall history and context

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 80 recalls in the personal care and health category, 12 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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